Category: Church
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Topical Preaching
Over the years, many people have asked me about topical preaching, or preaching the latest trend or news event, and why I don’t routinely (if ever) do it. Well, here’s my response: I think it’s a cop out and puts too much reliance on “what’s happening in the world” than on where our focus should…
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Pray and Invite
Inviting people to experience your church this holiday season is always a daunting task. Here are three simple prayers that everyone can use to help us to get over the challenge (and sometimes the fear) of inviting people to come to church. Pray for Divine appointments Everything we do must begin with prayer. We should…
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An Introduction to Grace
A short devotional message for Wednesday, 2/3/21, and our introduction to our upcoming sermon series on Grace. Have a great week friends and remember … God is good!!
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Not Ordinary
When we describe our kitchen to other people we always talk about new appliances, or new counters, or even our new silverware. But, we never describe the wall color to someone. The reason is simple: it is ordinary. Everyone has it, it’s not worth mentioning, and so we don’t even consider it. Sometimes, very sadly,…
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Life’s Challenges
Whenever I think about how difficult life is, I’m always reminded and encouraged by these two verses, especially this week. Imagine this: Jesus Christ, the King of Kings and God’s only Son, who is about to be arrested and crucified for me … prays for me. What if we treated one another like this and…
Pastor T.J. Conwell 